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AMD100-100000908WOF
AMD100-100000065BOX

16 Cores, 32 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q1 2023.

6 Cores, 12 Threads @3.7GHz, Zen3.
Release date: Q4 2020.

Real World Speed
Performance profile from 385,872 user samples
2,452 User Benchmarks
Great bench: 125% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.25 GHz (avg)
Poor bench: 113% Base clock 4.2 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg)
Poor: 113% Great: 125%
SPEED RANK: 25th / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 120%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 120%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 152%
UFO
383,420 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 107% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 83% Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 83% Great: 107%
SPEED RANK: 123rd / 1468
Gaming
Gaming 96%
Nuclear submarine
Desktop
Desktop 99%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 87%
Aircraft carrier
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed
120 % Faster effective speed.
+25%
95.9 %
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency
89.5 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+7%
84 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed
209 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+29%
162 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed
411 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+30%
315 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed
802 Pts Much faster quad-core speed.
+38%
580 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed
1,550 Pts Much faster octa-core speed.
+76%
883 Pts
Memory
OC Memory Latency
98.5 Pts Slightly lower OC memory latency.
+5%
93.8 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed
224 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+30%
172 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed
437 Pts Faster OC dual-core speed.
+28%
342 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed
860 Pts Faster OC quad-core speed.
+29%
667 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed
1,676 Pts Much faster OC octa-core speed.
+69%
989 Pts
Market Share
Based on 69,048,574 CPUs tested
Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days)
0.12 % 1.05 % Hugely higher market share.
+775%
Value
Value For Money
105 % 125 % Better value.
+19%
User Rating
UBM User Rating
53 % 94 % Much more popular.
+77%
Price
Price (score)
$449 $105 Much cheaper.
+77%
Age
Newest
20+ Months Much more recent.
+58%
48 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed
3,836 Pts Hugely faster OC 64-core speed.
+231%
1,160 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed
3,526 Pts Hugely faster 64-core speed.
+234%
1,055 Pts

The AMD 7000X3D CPUs have the same core architecture as the rest of the 7000 series but they have one group of eight "3D" cores with extra cache. The “3D” cores are priced higher but run at 10% lower clocks. For most real-world tasks performance is comparable to the 7000X variant. Cache sensitive scenarios such as low res. canned game benchmarks with an RTX 4090 ($2,000) benefit at the cost of everything else. Be wary of sponsored reviews with cherry picked games that showcase the wins, ignore frame drops and gloss over the losses. Also watch out for AMD’s army of Neanderthal social media accounts on reddit, forums and youtube, they will be singing their own praises as usual. AMD continue to develop “Advanced Marketing” relationships with select youtubers with the obvious aim of compensating for second tier products with first tier marketing. PC gamers considering a 7000X3D CPU need to work on their critical thinking skills: Influencers are paid handsomely to promote overpriced niche products (X3D, EPYC, Threadripper etc.). Rational gamers have little reason to look further than the $300 13600K which offers comparable real-world gaming and better desktop performance at a fraction of the price. Workstation users (and RTX 4080+ gamers) may find value in higher core CPUs such as the 16-core $400 13700K. Despite offering better performance at lower prices, as long as Intel continues to sample and sponsor marketers that are mostly funded by AMD, they will struggle to win market share. [Mar '23 CPUPro]

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The Ryzen 5 5600X is both the entry-level and best value for money 5000 series CPU. The 5600X is a hex-core 12 thread processor with a base clock speed of 3.7 GHz boosting to 4.6 GHz. It has 35 MB of cache and a TDP rating of 65W. A cooler is included in the MSRP of $300 USD, but cheap after-market coolers (such as the $20 GAMMAXX 400) are far more effective and therefore worth the upgrade. Notably, AMD’s new Zen 3 architecture has vastly improved single-core performance and lower memory latency, which leads to a significant effective speed advantage over its predecessor, the 3600X. Last year, AMD’s class-leading marketers secured significant sales of the 3000 series CPUs despite a 15% performance deficit against lower priced Intel parts. The games, specific scenes, software/hardware settings and choice of competing hardware were often cherry picked, undisclosed and inconsistent from one product to the next. Now that AMD have actually achieved both top tier performance and market share, their marketing machinery is focused on price hikes. Users that do not wish to pay a marketing premium should investigate Intel’s 11400F, which, when paired with a 2060 Super, delivers higher EFps in four out of five of today’s most popular games, at half the MSRP. Allocating the savings to a higher tier GPU will result in a far superior gaming PC. [Nov '20 CPUPro]

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